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Olympian and Gladiator Harry Aikines-Aryeetey aka Nitro is the first celebrity contestant confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing 2025
Olympian and Gladiators star Harry Aikines-Aryeetey has been confirmed as the first celebrity taking part in Strictly Come Dancing 2025, in a surprise announcement that saw him prank CBBC Newsround viewers.
Harry Aikines-Aryeetey appeared on Celebrity MasterChef just a year ago and behaviour in one of the challenges had fans ...
The new trio join in the BBC dance contest alongside Gladiators star Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, who was announced earlier on ...
Justin Tallis - WPA Pool/Getty Queen Camilla (L) meets with Gladiator Nitro aka Harry Aikines-Aryeetey (2nd R) and Gladiator Fire aka Montell Douglas (R) at Buckingham Palace on Feb. 26, 2025.
Harry, better known as Nitro to Gladiators fans, scored an impressive 38/40 from the judges for their street commercial ...
The first live Strictly Come Dancing episode will air on BBC One and iPlayer in September, running through to December ...
Aikines-Aryeetey, a championship sprinter for Team GB, revealed that he'd previously visited Buckingham Palace as an Olympian, meeting both Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Harry, per the Mirror.
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